Archive for the ‘General Sports’ Category

Breen excels in tartan thriller to claim fourth

Irish Rally driver Craig Breen clenched fourth overall on IRC Rally of Scotland last weekend.

Ireland miss Olympic qualification

The Irish Show Jumping Team failed to qualify for next year’s Olympic Games after they finished a disappointing ninth place overall.

Breen: World Rally Academy dream still alive

After competing on the abrasive gravel surface of Portugal, the undulating tracks in Sardinia and the high-speed jumps in Finland

Sponsors show support for Sean Kelly Tour

Sean Kelly Tour fever has certainly descended on County Waterford in recent weeks and one cannot help but notice the multitudes of cyclists out on the roads preparing themselves for the challenge this summer.

Festival wins for Grant, Flynn and Doyle

Pat Hayes, Mayor of Waterford presents an award to eleanor Galfolla, owner of the winner Golan at Tramore races
Danny Grant, Pat Flynn and Eoin Doyle are no strangers to the winners’ enclosure at Tramore

A GAA and journalistic giant feted at Dungarvan surprise

John A Murphy and his wife Eileen pictured at john's This Is your life celebration.
There are few, if any, in Irish journalism or Waterford GAA to equal John Anthony Murphy, who recently turned a hale and hearty 70 years of age.

Tramore FC celebrate in style

Hundreds of people piled into Graun Park on Friday last as Tramore celebrated their Avivia-FAI Club of the Year award.

National Half Marathon Launched

The launch of the Woodies DIY Half Marathon Challenge incorporating the National Championship of Ireland took place on Thursday, August 4th

Get on your bike for Irish Wheelchair Association

The Irish Wheelchair Association have organised a Fun Cycle/ Training Run on Sunday 21st August 2011

Grant and Barry in shape for Tramore

Just as the Summer Festivals were about to get into full swing Danny Grant suffered a nasty ankle injury at Naas which kept him on the sidelines for just over four weeks.